Backyard Birds – Part 7

For the time being, I set aside the pieces of padauk for the cabinet and got started on my marquetry panel.

My first step was to make the background. I chose a variety of veneers that were lighter in color. I didn’t care too much about having a lot of contrast between the colors in the background. The contrast would come with the features in the foreground.

The process of making the background went pretty quickly. I chose my veneers and finished the sky and trees one day, and I added the ground the next day.